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Wanted to take a crack at what would happen if Hartley and Barry met and had some mad pining going on pre-canon… and this monster of a fic spawned into existence as a result. Barry is in pining CITY. Hartley is even more mad at Wells than usual. It’s a fun time.

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Flash - All Media Types, The Flash (Comics) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hartley Rathaway/Wally West Characters: Hartley Rathaway, Wally West Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Bad Parent Rudolph West, Panic Attacks, Mentioned Wally West II, Wally West Whump, Hurt Wally West, POV Hartley Rathaway, Good Hartley Rathaway, mary west isn't innocent either, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse Series: Part 2 of If DC can make up stuff, so can I Summary:

Sorry for the long wait! <3

The Rogues go on vacation together to Aruba! They've all been bored and cranky with no new exhibits, good scores, or interesting mischief to be had, especially with the Flash away on Justice League business.

So team Mom, Len is not amused by this, packs them all up for a flight to Aruba (he trades a favor for a private plane and Mark pilots it, because like hell he's trapping himself in an RV with all of them for a days long road trip).

They split their time between a hotel and Mick's personal beach cottage.

Len spends the majority of his time watching the rogues within the hotel where it's cool, Mick keeps an eye on them at the beach, Lisa takes over when they go shopping or touring.

Hartley enjoys some local wine and food tastings with music, Shawna loves the party scene, Mark catches a few local sports, Roy takes in the sights and enjoys some painting, Sam and Rosa have some romantic evenings, and Axel, well so long as he doesn't get arrested or blow anything important up it's fine. Probably.

They're all surprised when each of them runs into Barry.

They're on relatively fair terms as it’s been years and they've all come to an agreement after helping each other out more than a few times and Barry’s tangoed with the timeline enough that it's fixed a few things between them. (Clyde was killed by Eobard instead of Joe, etc)

Things are a little awkward at first, though it leads to Len actually leaving the hotel (albeit at night) to scout out the scarlet speedster.

They meet up at a quiet bar on the beach with a bonfire and the stars. Len learns that apparently the last mission with the Justice League was a particularly rough one and Barry needed time to himself away from everything.

They spend the entire night talking and, with the help of speedster alcohol, actually dance. They fall asleep on the beach until morning where they go their separate ways. They meet up again every other night, sometimes just relaxing in the waves.

Barry ends up spending a little time with each of the other rogues throughout the days and nights of their vacation.

Mick gives him a place to crash when he doesn't want to go back to his hotel room alone. They cook together, read old scifi books, and Barry gets to read some of Mick's manuscripts for his upcoming novels.

Hartley and Barry talk for hours about science and some of the things Barry has seen and learned during his missions. Shawna helps Barry relax and have fun for a little while, definitely a lot of karaoke. Lisa helps him pick out new clothes for himself that feel a little freeing, embracing new sides of himself (and giving her playful details about Cisco).

Axel shows him the firework shows he's been helping out with and the fun toy and science workshops he's been going to. Roy talks to him about comedy shows while they both sketch together. Sam and Rosa take him dancing and he barely has time to think about anything much less the dark parts of his mind.

Mark takes him sailing. They take turns showing off their powers, feeling the way they feed and build off of each other. They talk about growing up, about family and the ones they've lost.

Eventually it's time to go home. The Rogues and Flash go their separate ways, knowing they'll see each other again soon, maybe or maybe not on the same side.

It's back to business as usual.

At first.

It's starts small for some of them. Len drinking alone like he's waiting for someone until he catches himself. Mick feeling dissatisfied with his writing but no one's advice feels right. Hartley feels frustrated and is unable to make progress on his projects. Mark is moody and his power feels restless, like its missing a piece it never knew it had until it was gone.

Barry struggles between wanting to go on another vacation but also secretly knowing it wasn't just the location that he misses.

The others notice and decide to try to give them a nudge. Or a shove with a golden high heel.

They stage a big heist at different points of the city until the Flash is exhausted. They then grab him and take him to Saints and Sinners for what turns into a specially prepared dinner party the other Rogues weren't aware of until they wake up from their drug induced nap.

Lisa stays just long enough to make it clear they had better talk things out before she gets back from her date with Cisco. Rosa and Sam wish them luck and head out. Shawna, Axel, and Roy go catch a movie.

Dinner goes well, they all talk (even if things go off the rails a dozen times) and clear the air.

This post is to see how much interest there would be in a Flash Big Bang! The plan would be to start sign ups in July and work through to the beginning of December, with beta reading happening sometime in November.

The Big Bang would be themed around any and all Flash/Barry Allen ships, and all comers would be welcome.